Non m'è grave 'l morire
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Our translations: FRE
Non m'è grave 'l morire, donna, per acquetar vostro desire, anzi il viver m'annoia, sapend'esser voler vostro ch'io moia. Ben morrei più contento, s'io fossi inanzi a voi di vita spento, e vi vedess'a sorte lagrimar per pietà de la mia morte.
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Claudio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643), "Non m'è grave 'l morire", published 1590 [ vocal quintet], from Libro II de madrigali, no. 18, madrigal [text not verified]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title 1: "Mourir ne me pèse pas", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2008-09-02
Line count: 8
Word count: 42